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A much cooler morning with a biting windchill and scattered showers but good sunny spells will develop also in a fresh Northwest wind.

‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens MADISON, WI—In the hours following a violent rampage in Wisconsin in which a lone attacker killed at least two individuals and injured six others, citizens living in the only country where this kind o...

The 39th time we've had to post this, and this time about The Onion's original hometown.

Motorist clocked at 100km over speed limit in Co Wexford A motorist travelling at more than 100km over the speed limit was one of around 2,200 drivers detected for speeding since 29 November.

A motorist travelling at more than 100km over the speed limit was one of around 2,200 drivers detected for speeding since 29 November.

Central Bank has defended its supervision of the mortgage system in Ireland following a warning by ESRI that property prices are 10% overvalued.
Among reasons for strong housing demand are "government initiatives" Central Bank says. Sounds like blame game is underway. @news.rte.ie

Leader of Polygamist Sect in Arizona Gets 50 Years in Child Sex Ring Case Samuel R. Bateman, 48, of Colorado City, Ariz., who claimed to have more than 20 “wives” including 10 “brides” under 18, pleaded guilty in April to two felony conspiracy charges.

The self-proclaimed leader of a polygamist sect in Arizona who amassed more than 20 “wives,” including 10 “brides” under 18, was sentenced to 50 years in prison in connection with what prosecutors described as an interstate child sexual abuse ring.

15,000 still without power after Storm Darragh ESB Networks say around 15,000 customers remain without power since Storm Darragh hit the country on Friday night.

ESB Networks say around 15,000 customers remain without power since Storm Darragh hit the country on Friday night.

Temperatures ranging from -5c to 9c this morning with sharp frost away from East and South. Some good sunny spells ahead today before fog develops tonight.

News alert: Sky News report citing Russia’s TASS news agency says Assad is now in Moscow

Trump says he wants to deport even the children of undocumented immigrants (who are here legally).

📷 PICTURES: Syrians celebrated in the streets after rebels captured Damascus, ending over five decades of Assad family rule.

The country faces an uncertain future, with Bashar al-Assad reportedly fleeing after negotiations with rebel groups.

#VMNews

Is there any test of a relationship like putting up a Christmas tree

Romania’s top court annuls presidential election result | CNN Romania’s constitutional court has annulled the country’s 2024 presidential election process in a historic decision, meaning the first round which saw far-right ultranationalist candidate Calin George...

Extraordinary development in #Romania

"Romania’s constitutional court has annulled the first round of the country’s 2024 presidential election process, which was narrowly won by far-right ultranationalist candidate ... Georgescu amid allegations of Russian interference."
www.cnn.com/2024/12/06/e...

3 Irish astronauts 🚀

#latelatetoyshow #latelate

Kash Patel’s Podcast Problem Prior to being a nominee to run the FBI, Patel appeared on a white nationalist’s program—multiple times.

"The point isn’t to win the lawsuits, but to use civil actions to make it costly for their critics and to exact retribution against past opponents." Patel's threat to sue Olivia Troye is straight out of the chill-critical-speech playbook.

Orange warnings now for all areas. #StormDarragh

The UK Met Office have issued Amber or Orange as we call it warnings for Northern Ireland for Saturday now. We still await Met Éireann warnings which are just being issued now.

Sweden's remarkably clean power grid. In November, this was its electricity generation mix:

Hydro 38%
Wind 31%
Nuclear 28%
Bioenergy 4%

Zero coal or gas.

- Ember data

A Christmas Carol

Really not happy that I have the phrase 'Cliff Richard's gravy' in my head now as a result of reading this.

Response to coups by elected leaders:

- South Korea: blocked by mass mobilization of citizens

- Brazil: coup leader indicted, barred from politics

- United States: coup leader re-elected with majorities in the legislature and a compliant Supreme Court

BREAKING: South Korea's president declares martial law, accusing opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and anti-state activities.

Read more: cnn.it/4ilcQ8C

European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.

295,000 journalists from 44 countries will stop posting content on X. We are making change and the world has spoken.

www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...

Robocop is a movie about a guy who gets killed on the job and they still made him go back to work